Luke 20:41
And he said also to them: How do the Scribes say of Messiah, that he is the son of David?
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?
In Context
40And they did not again venture to question him, on any matter.
Cross References
Matthew 1:1THE book of the nativity of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, son of Abraham.
Mark 12:35And as Jesus was teaching in the temple, he answered and said: How can the Scribes say, that Messiah is the son of David?
John 7:42Doth not the scriptures say, That Messiah cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem the town of David?
Romans 1:3concerning his Son, (who was born in the flesh, of seed of the house of David,
Matthew Henry on Luke 20:40-47
The Scribes Confounded. 39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all. 41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son? 42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son? 45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, 46 Beware… Read the whole commentary →